Jack Black
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Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his roles in family and comedy films and his voice work in animated films. His awards include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Award nominations. After portraying supporting roles in films including Dead Man Walking (1995), The Cable Guy (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998), Black had his breakout role in the musical film High Fidelity (2000). This led to larger roles in films like Shallow Hal (2001) and Orange County (2002) before he solidified his leading-man status with his starring role in School of Rock (2003). Black has since starred in King Kong (2005), The Holiday (2006), Nacho Libre (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008), Bernie (2011), Goosebumps (2016), and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), its sequel Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and A Minecraft Movie (2025). He has also voiced Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–present) and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie franchise (2023–present). Black is the lead vocalist of the duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long-time friend Kyle Gass. In 2015, they won the Grammy Award for best metal performance for "The Last in Line." Since 2018, Black has run a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
as Bowser (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
as Bowser (voice)
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
as Steve
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
as Po (voice)
Ice Age (2002)
as Zeke (voice)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
as Po (voice)
Anaconda (2025)
as Doug McCallister
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
as Po (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
as Po (voice)
King Kong (2005)
as Carl Denham
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Shark Tale (2004)
as Lenny (voice)
The School of Rock (2003)
as Dewey Finn
Tropic Thunder (2008)
as Jeff Portnoy
Enemy of the State (1998)
as Fiedler
Goosebumps (2015)
as Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
Waterworld (1995)
as Pilot
Demolition Man (1993)
as Wasteland Scrap
Mars Attacks! (1996)
as Billy Glenn Norris
The Holiday (2006)
as Miles
Sex Tape (2014)
as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
as R.L. Stine (uncredited)
The Jackal (1997)
as Ian Lamont
Shallow Hal (2001)
as Hal Larson
Borderlands (2024)
as Claptrap (voice)
The Muppets (2011)
as Jack Black (uncredited)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Motorcyclist
Nacho Libre (2006)
as Nacho
Jumanji: Open World (2026)
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
as Jonathan Barnavelt
The Cable Guy (1996)
as Rick
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
as Lemuel Gulliver
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
as Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
as Po (voice)
A Minecraft Movie Squared (2027)
as Steve
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
as JB
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
as Wolfman Jack
The Big Year (2011)
as Brad Harris
Year One (2009)
as Zed
Orange County (2002)
as Lance Brumder
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Saving Silverman (2001)
as J.D. McNugent
High Fidelity (2000)
as Barry Judd
The Fan (1996)
as Broadcast Technician
Dead Man Walking (1995)
as Craig Poncelet
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
as Po (voice)
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
as Jerry
Dear Santa (2024)
as Satan
Pretty Sweet (2012)
as Self
Margot at the Wedding (2007)
as Malcolm
Bio-Dome (1996)
as Tenacious D
The NeverEnding Story III (1994)
as Slip
Harmontown (2014)
as Self
Bernie (2012)
as Bernie Tiede
Jesus' Son (2000)
as Georgie
Rain of Madness (2008)
as Jeff Portnoy
Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
as Self - Game Master
The Love Letter (1999)
as Fisherman
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
as Po (voice)
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Sid
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
as Dexter
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)
as Self
Envy (2004)
as Nick Vanderpark
Airborne (1993)
as Augie
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
as Grown Up Stan (voice)
The Polka King (2017)
as Jan Lewan
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Run Ronnie Run (2002)
as Lead Chimney Sweep
Coachella (2006)
as Self - Interviewee
Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006)
as Self
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
as MCA (B-Boys 2)
Blind Justice (1994)
as Private
Bye Bye Love (1995)
as DJ at Party
The D Train (2015)
as Dan Landsman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
Crossworlds (1996)
as Steve
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Dear Class of 2020 (2020)
as Self
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Marked for Murder (1993)
as Car Thief
Tenacious D: Time Fixers (2006)
as JB
Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
as Jack Austin
Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
as Jerry
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014)
as Self - Actor
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)
as Po (voice)
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal (2001)
as Self
Club Oscar (2005)
as Lenny (voice)
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006)
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 5 (—)
as Po (voice)
Bob Roberts (1992)
as Roger Davis
Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
as Jesus Christ
Awesometown (2006)
as George Washington
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection (2013)
as Po (Voice)
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld (2025)
Actor
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin (2004)
as Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow (2025)
as Self
Our Shining Moment (1991)
as Teenage Boy
Tenacious D: In the Studio (2003)
as Self
Dueling Dumplings (2024)
as Po (voice)
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
How Did We Get Here? (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005)
as Self - Presenter
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
as Self
The Innocent (1994)
as Marty Prago
Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022)
as Self
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2024)
as Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)
as Self
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale (2002)
as JB
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man (2026)
Actor
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle (2008)
as Self
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary (2008)
as Self
Being 'Shallow Hal' (2001)
as Self
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera (2013)
as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 (2010)
as Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 (2008)
as Self
The Concert for Valor (2014)
as Self
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' (2007)
as Self
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries (2005)
as Self
Making of School of Rock (—)
as Self
The Unexpected Race (2018)
as Sheriff
Bongwater (1998)
as Devlin
The Present (2004)
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
as Self
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring (2023)
as Self
Heaven Adores You (2014)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks (2003)
as Self
Kong's New York, 1933 (2006)
Actor
The Eighth Blunder of the World (2006)
as Self
The Sheik (2014)
as Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025)
as Self
Tenacious D: Live in London (2002)
as Self
Tenacious D: For the Ladies (2006)
as JB
The Insufferable Groo (2018)
as Self
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself (2023)
as Self - Actor
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
as Self
Tenacious D: Butt Baby (2002)
as JB
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020)
as Self
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord (2024)
as Self
Tommy Can't Sleep (2017)
as Big Tommy
Free LSD (2023)
as (Special Appearance)
Passaic Mosaic (2008)
as Self
Tenacious D Live at the O2 (2025)
as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up (2002)
as Self
Fats Waller Was Born Here (2008)
as Multiple Roles/Jerry
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)
as Self
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest (2018)
as Po (Voice)
Too Far from the Norm (1987)
as Rick
Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy (2003)
Actor
Tenacious D: JB's BJ (2001)
as JB
The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny (—)
as Self
Cash Box (2021)
as Man
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 (2023)
as Self
The Roadie (2012)
as JB
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019 (2019)
Actor
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center (2022)
as Self
Micronations (—)
Actor
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 (2025)
as Self
The Lewis Lectures (2002)
as Lewis (voice)
Jack Black: Tenacious Dude (2025)
as self
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour (2023)
as JB